cainism

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noun

siblicide, especially among animals.

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Meanings

cainism1

nouncainism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesiblicide, especially among animals.

Cainism2

nounCainism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableGnosticismA Gnostic sect that honored Cain and Judas.
  2. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of cainism (“siblicide”)

Origin

cainism · noun

From Cain + -ism.

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Cainism · noun

From Cain + -ism.

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APA

cainism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cainism

MLA

“cainism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cainism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cainism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cainism.

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